German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost? German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost?
The anchor of the eurozone looks like an island of centrist calm amid turbulent populist waters. But an existential crisis may be looming.
Sep 20, 2017 / Philip Oltermann
The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence
The repercussions of intimate-partner violence extend far beyond the home.
Sep 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Very, Very Fictional White House Trump’s Very, Very Fictional White House
On a parallel earth—big-league different.
Sep 20, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism
As a set of policies and as an ideal for a more pluralist society, it has failed not because of recent waves of immigration but because of how Europeans view their own culture and ...
Sep 20, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Joan W. Scott
How Trump Has Normalized the Unspeakable How Trump Has Normalized the Unspeakable
He has legitimized bigotry and given the imprimatur of a major political party to criminal violence.
Sep 20, 2017 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
What the US Military (Still) Doesn’t Understand About Afghanistan What the US Military (Still) Doesn’t Understand About Afghanistan
Sixteen years in, the Pentagon hasn’t learned any lessons.
Sep 20, 2017 / Ann Jones
Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster Trump’s First Speech Before the UN Was an Absurd, Bombastic Disaster
After the president tells the UN that the US can “totally destroy North Korea,” it is time for Congress to put the brakes on Trump.
Sep 19, 2017 / John Nichols
The Shocking Dishonesty of the GOP’s Latest Repeal Push The Shocking Dishonesty of the GOP’s Latest Repeal Push
Since when should success be punished?
Sep 19, 2017 / David Dayen
Republicans Are Coming for Our Health Care Again. Here’s How You Can Fight Back Republicans Are Coming for Our Health Care Again. Here’s How You Can Fight Back
You can also join a campaign to protect voting rights in your state or county.
Sep 19, 2017 / NationAction
‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason ‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason
The new series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is mesmerizing. But it doesn’t answer the questions about the Vietnam War that many are still seeking.
Sep 19, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich